° Marsassoum in Senegal (Kolda)

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Marsassoum in Kolda with its 6,817 habitants is located in Senegal - roughly 162 mi (or 261 km) South-East of Dakar, the seat of the Senegalese government.

Local time in Marsassoum is 04:11 PM (Monday). The local timezone is "Africa / Dakar" with an UTC offset of 0 hours.

Ziguinchor, Subikouroto, Sinedone, Diognere, Boumouda Soukoutoto, Boukot Ouolof, Sao Domingos, Kerewan, Brikama and Banjul are destinations relativly nearby and could be interesting to discover when around.

According to our records, there are 4 airports in the nearby. The closest airport is Ziguinchor Airport with a distance of 27.6 mi (or 44.4 km) north-east of the centre of Marsassoum. Have a look at our dedicated image collection to get an idea of what this places is like. Need a few ideas for finding things to see and want to get to know more about this place? Check the related Marsassoum attractions page. The same applies for local and videos.

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Sightseeing & Attractions

Bignona: of ...
Distance to Marsassoum: 16.9 mi West - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 12.8, -16.23

Ziguinchor Region: (regional capitals have the same name as their respective regions). The region is also referred to historically and popularly as "Basse Casamance". ...
Distance to Marsassoum: 16.9 mi West - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 12.79, -16.23

Ziguinchor: "Cheguei e choram", "I came and they cry") is the capital of the Casamance region of Senegal, lying on the Casamance River. It has a population of over 200,000 (2002 census). It was founded by the Portuguese in 1645. According to some unverified sources, Ziguinchor's name and meaning comes from the time when Portuguese traders and explorers came to the region to form a trading post ...
Distance to Marsassoum: 26.7 mi South-West - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 12.57, -16.28

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Near Cities & Places
Ziguinchor
Subikouroto
Sinedone
Diognere
Boumouda Soukoutoto
Boukot Ouolof
Sao Domingos
Kerewan
Brikama
Banjul
Popular National Regions
Region de Matam
Region de Ziguinchor
Region de Dakar
Region de Kaolack
Region de Kaffrine
Bordering Countries
Guinea
Mauritania
Guinea-Bissau
Gambia
Mali

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Travel Information

Here are some basic travel facts about Marsassoum in a single report for your convenience.

Population:: 6,817
Languages spoken:: French, Wolof,
Local electricity:: 230V - 50Hz
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies:: 900 Mhz
Decimal Coordinates:: 12.828 and -15.981 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 12° 49' 39" and W -15° 58' 50"
Distance from Capital:: 162 miles (or 261 kilometres) South-East
Closest Airports:: Ziguinchor Airport; Yundum International Airport; Cap Skirring Airport; Osvaldo Vieira Airport
Currency and Currency Code:: Franc - XOF
Local Time: 04:11 PM (Monday): UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours; Timezone: Africa / Dakar
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:39 am and 7:21 pm

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Marsassoum is known by different spellings and names throughout the world. These are the ones we know of.

Mangri, Marassou, Marassu, Marssassoum, Marssoum